Company description

About Shalom Farms
Shalom Farms is a nonprofit, food justice organization. We believe that everyone deserves equitable access to nourishing food and meaningful opportunities to grow, choose, cook and enjoy that food. On our two Certified Naturally Grown farms we work with thousands of volunteers each year to produce more than 150,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables, which we distribute throughout the Richmond, VA, metro region through a variety of programs and partnerships.

Job description

The Program Associate - Distribution supports our food distribution programming across Richmond. This position is an integral part of the Distribution Programs team and reports to the Distribution Director. With the support of the Distribution Lead, the Program Associate manages assigned weekly markets throughout the City of Richmond and at our Northside Farm. Responsibilities include driving the market vehicle, supervising all market activities with the support of volunteers, market set up and breakdown, managing point of sale and customer service, keeping produce items stocked, and ensuring shoppers have a dignified shopping experience. Other duties may include pick up from local farms, farm-based produce packing, and other activities supporting our organizational programs. This role works closely with the Distribution Lead, the Production Program Associate/s, and the Engagement Program Associate/s. The Program Associate is responsible for co-creating and upholding a culture that prioritizes safety, inclusion, education, warmth and humility. This person will be expected to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across teams and departments. We are a dynamic organization with work that changes throughout the year, and as such this position’s responsibilities will shift with the seasons and as needs arise.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Market Management
Manage operations and logistics for assigned markets each week
Volunteer Management
Provide on-site supervision of market volunteers and interns
Transportation
Produce pickups, wholesale deliveries, shopper deliveries, vehicle maintenance
Planning & Data management
Daily/weekly planning for all markets, supporting data collection
Cross-Department Responsibilities
Production and Engagement team responsibilities, all staff meetings, supervisor check in’s, and other related assignments as necessary

Qualities
● Strong interest in food justice and/or nonprofit direct service work
● Commitment to anti-racism and equity
● Flexible, creative, and solutions-oriented
● Positive attitude, willing and able to work independently and within a team environment
● Ability to multitask
● Willingness to work in difficult weather conditions
● Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including under stressful and/or busy
conditions
● Ability to delegate tasks and manage volunteers
● Enjoys meeting and working with new people
● Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
Must Have
● Some nonprofit experience, farmers market sales experience, or combination of both
● Able to regularly and repeatedly lift 30 to 50 pounds
● Conversational Spanish language skills
● A valid driver’s license, clean driving record required to fulfill job duties and comfortable driving a sprinter van (training
provided)
Nice to Have
● Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of professional experience in farmer’s markets sales,
social justice and/or similar fields preferred
● Fluent Spanish language skills
● Experience working or volunteering in diverse community-based settings and with diverse groups, including ability to reach across racial, ethnic, generational, socioeconomic, rural/urban, and religious lines
● Experience working and/or living in and with communities experiencing food insecurity
Compensation
This is a seasonal, contracted position with benefits and pay provided for the duration of the contract. Candidates will be paid semi-monthly based on an hourly wage of $20.00 per hour.
Provided both parties agree, there will be an option to review and renew this contract at the end of each year. If renewed, healthcare benefits will continue uninterrupted. Paid leave, paid holidays, and medical/dental benefits will be provided for the duration of the contract. A vacation blackout for the months of July and August is required, but a paid full week off in the summer is provided. Plus lots of free farm produce! The proposed contract duration is 1440 hours from April 1 through December 11, with two days of required all-staff orientation the week of March 16. The standard weekly schedule will be Monday through Friday, some Saturday mornings, and occasional organization wide events on evenings and weekends.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

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